How do I show a picture on a folder in an external hard drive

How do I show a picture on a folder in an external hard drive

Let me start by saying that I am NOT computer savvy so if you can help me...please speak as if I were stupid because I probably am. LOL

I have an external hard drive (portable) that I have stored a bunch of digital scrapbooking kits on. When I plug it into my laptop, I can not figure out how to change the view of it so I can just put one "picture" on the folder. I need to know what is in each folder by looking at one picture on the icon and for the life of me, I can not get it to work. I right click, go to customize and choose file. I pick what I want on there and then click apply and it does not work. I am at a loss. Does anyone have any ideas for me. I can get it to work on something that is internal but not the external.

Again...remember...I need very step by step instructions because I do not understand all this computer lingo!

Re: How do I show a picture on a folder in an external hard drive

I know how to change the size I am viewing but what I want to do is to choose something from that folder to have sticking out of the folder. It shows me blank white paper sticking out and I want to be able to see a specific paper that would have all the colors in the kit so I don't have to open every folder to see what is inside. Changing the size of the icon is not changing what I view. I have done the right click, properties, customize and choose file but I get nothing to happen. The external works fine on my desktop with XP but it will not work on the laptop with Vista. I can not find any information about this.

Re: How do I show a picture on a folder in an external hard drive

I have an external hard drive with the same problem.
what RMIx2 is asking for is how to customize the folder picture, not the icon.
for example: i have a music album and want the album cover as the folder picture.
if i try to customize the folder picture in the folder settings
(right click folder, click customize, then under folder picture click choose file)
that file would not show up.

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